• GilaMonster (3/30/2015)


    If something is blocking on waiting for an intent lock, it suggests that the blocking process (whatever it is) is taking locks which are too small a granularity (taking locks at the table or page level). The blocked process is less likely to be the problem.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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